Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by TOCCI Nathalie
As more than 100,000 people flee to avoid rule by Azerbaijan, it’s time for the EU to consider the prospect of membership for Armenia
The president of the self-declared “Republic of Artsakh”, Samvel Shahramanyan, has dissolved all institutions of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and (…)
, by HAJIZADA Samir, HUSEYNOV Rusif, MAMMADOV Mahammad
Azerbaijan refers to the 24-hour blitzkrieg as a triumph, which was done quickly and professionally. Having already become crippled and dysfunctional after the 2020 war, the “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic”, which had lost land connection with its long-term patron, Armenia, realised that it had no (…)
, by GESSEN Masha
In less than a day, indiscriminate shelling in the region killed hundreds, displaced tens of thousands, and wiped out a thirty-five-year battle for political autonomy.
A thirty-five-year war reignited last week. Hundreds of people died. Tens of thousands may have been displaced. The world, (…)
, by SAMADOV Bahruz
As thousands of ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan looks victorious. But this is not the end
On 19 September, Azerbaijan launched a long-expected attack on the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which has been suffering a worsening humanitarian crisis since being blockaded (…)
, by MATVEEVA Anna
In the past few days there has been a steady stream of ethnic Armenians fleeing the contested region of Narogno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan launched a 24-hour assault on the Armenian enclave, which is surrounded by Azerbaijani territory, on September 19 and, following a ceasefire brokered the following (…)
, by SAUER Pjotr
Baku has drawn the ire of the EU and US after years of promoting itself as a reliable security partner and vital transport hub
As the dramatic images emerge of thousands of Karabakh Armenians forced away from their homes in a mass exodus, some in the west are beginning to rethink their (…)
, by MARTIROSYAN Samson, ROWLEY Thomas
As the humanitarian crisis deepens in Nagorno-Karabakh, some question why the UN isn’t doing more to help
The United Nations and other international humanitarian organisations should “push harder” for access to the blockaded ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, experts and sources in (…)
, by ROTH Andrew
Officials plan to evacuate thousands of displaced people from region after Azerbaijani military offensive
The first several hundred refugees from war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh have crossed into Armenian territory, as a historic evacuation begins that could lead to a mass exodus of ethnic (…)
(Berlin, September 23, 2023) – Thousands of civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh have dire humanitarian needs following Azerbaijan’s military operation to regain control over the region, Human Rights Watch said today. The military intervention followed months of acute shortages of food, medications, (…)
, by CHETERIAN Vicken
The fatal mistake was that Armenian politicians did not follow the changes in international policies. They relied on Russia to moderate the conflict and stop it from escalating. But Russia under Putin was different from Russia under Yeltsin. Armenians especially relied on Russia to stop direct (…)
, by PHIPPS Mike
Yesterday Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against the Armenian enclave of Nagorno- Karabakh, bombing its cities and villages in a so-called “anti-terrorist operation”. Last night, in a televised address, Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, claimed complete victory.
Around 200 (…)
, by MARTIROSYAN Lucy, SARGSYAN Siranush
Three Armenian mothers tell of their struggles after eight months living under Azerbaijan’s restrictions
Mary Grigoryan’s day starts when the electricity is switched on, so she can heat up sugarless tea for her children’s breakfast.
Energy use in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, (…)
, by KUCERA Joshua
Ruben Vardanian was struggling to find a good mobile connection for his iPad as he spoke over Zoom from his dark residence in Nagorno-Karabakh.
“Sorry, we have no electricity,” he said. “It’s a challenge.”
Rolling blackouts in Azerbaijan’s breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh mean regular (…)
, by Left Resistance
Leftists in Armenia call for a post-nationalist, pluralist, and sustainable cohabitation for the people of the Caucasus.
“We dream of a life-oriented political ecology, through the creation of internationalist self-governed and autonomous communities in the region.”
Editor’s Note: The past (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
When reading texts like this, it is necessary to, first and foremost, acknowledge that their real impact is insignificant, even compared to the most toothless statements of the OSCE Minsk group and other international organisations. And therefore, the aim of such texts is not exactly some (…)
, by BAJALAN Djene Rhys, DAVIDIAN Vazken Khatchig, YILDIZ Sara Nur
The bloody conflict that has erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia isn’t the result of ancestral hatreds or deep-seated animosity between Muslims and Christians. It is the product of a long history of colonialism, nationalism, and authoritarianism.
The outbreak of fighting between Armenia (…)
, by LANGNER Heiko
On the current escalation of the conflict, its background, and the potential for peace
Since last weekend, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh has escalated to open warfare. As a result, this conflict, which is otherwise often disregarded, is now garnering (…)
, by Azerbaijani Leftist Youth
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has been with us since 1988, ever since the largely ethnic Armenian population of this province of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic demanded a union with Armenia. The ensuing war ended in 1994 with Nagorno-Karabakh and some neighboring Azerbaijani (…)
, by LIAKHOV Peter
Peace for Armenia and Azerbaijan will come from confronting their real enemy — capitalist elites.
On the afternoon of April 2, Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, was gripped with anxiety. On the street, the dour, worried faces of passersby clashed with the unusually warm and sunny spring (…)
, by ARUTYUNYAN Zara, IVCHENKO Anton
Dialogue between societies, not between authorities: Once again about the situation in Karabakh (a left activists’ view from Erevan)
The end of July saw a flaring up of the simmering conflict around the unrecognized Nagono Karabakh republic. The confrontation between the Nagorno-Karabakh, (…)
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